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The official music and entertainment news site of American Idol host and American Top 40 on air radio personality!Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:35:03 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.1‘The Gift’ Star Jason Bateman Reveals Why Playing Character Wasn’t a Stretchhttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/31/the-gift-star-jason-bateman-reveals-why-playing-character-wasnt-a-stretch/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/31/the-gift-star-jason-bateman-reveals-why-playing-character-wasnt-a-stretch/#commentsFri, 31 Jul 2015 19:03:29 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=344667Jason Bateman stars in the new thriller The Gift, about a man who is keeping a big secret from his wife. But playing a character who is less than truthful was not much of a stretch for him.

“I’m a professional liar, that’s what we do,” the actor explains. “So I was probably crafting that talent when I was a kid and got away with it a lot because I figured out a way to monetize it.”

Also on Saturday, the Daytime Village will host even more talent, including a few acts who are also part of the Festival, like Demi, Hozier, Tove, Trey, and Nick… as well as Walk The Moon, Big Sean, Lee Brice, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The Struts, Zella Day, and Shawn Mendes.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations across 150 markets and will stream live on Yahoo Screen both nights at 7:30 p.m. PT. A two-night special of the festival will then air on The CW Network on September 29 and 30 from 8-10 p.m.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/30/iheartradio-music-festival-lineup-kanye-west-demi-lovato-sam-smith-more/feed/0Justin Bieber Announces August 28 Single, ‘What Do You Mean,’ Talks ‘Uplifting’ New Albumhttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/justin-bieber-announces-august-28-single-what-do-you-mean-talks-uplifting-new-album/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/justin-bieber-announces-august-28-single-what-do-you-mean-talks-uplifting-new-album/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 15:45:43 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=344395Justin Bieber stopped by On Air with Ryan Seacreston Wednesday morning with some HUGE news: He’s releasing a new single, “What Do You Mean,” on August 28!

So what is he trying to tell us with that title? “Well, girls are often just flip-floppy,” Justin explained (in a whisper). “They say something and they mean something else. So … what do you mean? I don’t really know, that’s why I’m asking.”

Although we won’t get to hear it for another 30 days, JB gave us a description of the uptempo track. “It’s fun, it’s summery … Definitely the first single is amazing. I worked really hard on it with a guy named Poo Bear.”

Fans of Justin’s collaboration with Skrillex and Diplo, “Where Are U Now,” are in for a treat because he says his album — his first in three years — is “along the same lines” as the hit track.

“It’s really uplifting, clear, poppy, but cool,” he revealed. “The sounds are super expensive. Skrilex is a genius. He’s super futuristic and I just love his sound. So to be able to incorporate that sound with what I’m doing has been super cool because it’s new and fresh. I feel like no one has done it before. I’m very excited.”

And it’s the result of tireless hours. “I’ve been working a lot in the studio, just trying to have a consistent sound, a cohesive sound,” JB explained. “I get in my head a lot and I get kind of depressed because I want it to work so badly. I want people to love it. I want to inspire people. Sometimes I wonder, ‘Is this good enough? Is this the direction I want to go?’ I had kind of a rough week last week. I get in my head and I don’t want to get out of bed sometimes.”

Justin ended his rough week on a high note surprising two deserving people on Knock Knock Live on Tuesday. The 21-year-old gifted a fan who beat cancer (with the help of his song, “Pray”) with a quinceanera to remember, while also coming to the aid of a single father with a son who has Down Syndrome with a $50,000 check.

“For me to just be there in the moment … I’ve seen it in videos and I’ve seen people after the fact who come through and say, ‘Hey, you helped me get through this tough, time,’ but to be there and go to her house and surprise her, it was awesome. I’ve never felt anything like it,” Justin explained.

“I was just talking to [my manger] Scooter [Braun] before and these are the moments when I’m able to do this,” he continued. “She was taking about how she wanted to give up and there’s times I want to stop doing what I do because it gets overwhelming, but I’m reminded of these things and be able to do this for these people is awesome.”

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]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/justin-bieber-announces-august-28-single-what-do-you-mean-talks-uplifting-new-album/feed/0Keith Urban: Fans Reacted to ‘John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16′ in Way ‘Never Seen Before’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/keith-urban-fans-reacted-to-john-cougar-john-deere-john-316-in-way-never-seen-before/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/keith-urban-fans-reacted-to-john-cougar-john-deere-john-316-in-way-never-seen-before/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 13:52:16 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=344391Keith Urban is working on his upcoming eighth album, but until it’s released, the country superstar is giving fans something to hold them over, his latest single “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.”

“I played this song live at [Nashville’s] Ryman Auditorium — I was part of a big lineup there — and I just had to do one song acoustic, and I thought, ‘I’ve just gotten this song, I’m thinking about recording it,'” he explained to On Air with Ryan Seacreston Wednesday morning. “I played it on acoustic guitar and the crowd just reacted in a way we’ve never seen before, so we went in and cut the song like two weeks later. And it’s just taken off!”

“John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16″ was written by a few of Keith’s friends back in Nashville, but he says the message is universal.

“What’s great about these kinds of songs … You know, I grew up playing country music in Australia and I sang songs like ‘Wichita Lineman,’ ‘Galveston,’ ‘Rocky Mountain High,’ and I had never been to these places. I didn’t know what these songs were about, but I related to the feeling and the spirit.

“I think there’s a real deep metaphoric connection as well in regards to hard work, spirit, family, faith, if you have faith, and community,” adds Keith, who will perform the track on Today on August 7. “Even for a kid growing up on the other side of the world, I really related to this song.”

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/keith-urban-fans-reacted-to-john-cougar-john-deere-john-316-in-way-never-seen-before/feed/0Producer Ben Silverman Talks New ‘Super Sexy’ Amazon Series ‘Casanova’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/producer-ben-silverman-talks-new-super-sexy-amazon-series-casanova/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/29/producer-ben-silverman-talks-new-super-sexy-amazon-series-casanova/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 13:50:28 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=344458Producer Ben Silverman, who gave us The Office and Jane The Virgin, and next he’s responsible for Amazon’s Casanova.

During an interview with On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday morning, he opened up about the new series, especially one love scene he recently showed Ryan, which he describes as “50 Shades of Casanova. It’s super sexy and super cool.”

But viewers will have to wait patiently for the entire season. The first episode will drop on Amazon on August 7 … and it will take another year for the next nine to be available.

“It’s so interesting to work with these different outlets because they’re not commercially dependent in terms of advertising support,” explains Ben, “and they really invest in the content because they have agendas that aren’t just related to selling an ad.”

Ed Helms plays the grownup Rusty, son of Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in the original National Lampoon films, who now wants to take his own family of four on a cross-country trek to Walley World. Naturally, things don’t go as planned.

“Those movies are sacred to me,” the actor tells On Air with Ryan Seacrest. “They were a huge part of my childhood. We had HBO when I was young and those movies were on a loop. l’d just watch them all the time … It’s literally a dream come true.”

Even though it’s been more than three decades since the 1983 original, Ed says his character is still the same old Rusty, just “a little nerdier.”

“I think Rusty now takes his cues from his dad because adult Rusty is pretty different from the teenage Rusty. He’s a little closer to Clark Griswold in his optimism and his relentless drive to make his family have fun, and that I feel is just in the Griswold DNA. I feel like the teenage Rusty … he’s a little cooler than the adult Rusty. Adult Rusty is a little nerdier, and maybe that’s just what I bring to the role.”

Vacation, also starring Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, and Chris Hemsworth, hits theaters on July 29. Also, check out Ed when he appears on NBC’s Running Wild With Bear Grylls on August 8 at 8 p.m.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/28/vacation-star-ed-helms-national-lampoon-movies-were-huge-part-of-my-childhood/feed/0How Did Kris Pull Off Ultimate Surprise Party for Kylie and Kendall’s Graduation?http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/24/how-did-kris-pull-off-ultimate-surprise-party-for-kylie-and-kendalls-graduation/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/24/how-did-kris-pull-off-ultimate-surprise-party-for-kylie-and-kendalls-graduation/#commentsFri, 24 Jul 2015 17:22:24 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=344216Kylie and Kendall Jennercelebrated their graduation from high school on Thursday night with the ultimate party … and it was all a big surprise to them!

Ryan attended the soiree and explained on Friday’s On Air with Ryan Seacresthow mom Kris Jenner pulled it all off. “They thought they were going to a Calvin Klein shoot and they were getting ready for that. And when they came to the house, Kris had arranged for this home schooling gradation to take place. It was really fun and they were totally surprised.”

And it wasn’t just a party to honor the two youngest members of the family. Khloe Kardashian was also celebrated since she never had an officially graduation ceremony either.

“Kim [Kardashian] stood up in her bare feet with North and gave the commencement address,” Ryan reveals. “She played it by ear and spoke right from the heart, but basically said, ‘School is important, college is great. I didn’t go or finish, but for you, if it’s your thing, great.’ And Khloe’s like, ‘Can we keep it to sticking with education here in the commencement address?'”

Kylie shared a couple snapshots of the soiree and gave her mom props for the thoughtful celebration. “I love my mom for doing this,” she captioned a photo with diploma. “Thank you for making this experience as normal as possible for me. Yay I graduated.”

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Jul 23, 2015 at 11:35pm PDT

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/24/how-did-kris-pull-off-ultimate-surprise-party-for-kylie-and-kendalls-graduation/feed/0Charlie Puth Details Moment He Got ‘Little Shivers’ While Writing ‘See You Again’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/24/charlie-puth-details-moment-he-got-little-shivers-while-writing-see-you-again/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/24/charlie-puth-details-moment-he-got-little-shivers-while-writing-see-you-again/#commentsFri, 24 Jul 2015 16:39:20 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=344184Charlie Puthstopped by On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Friday morning and treated us to a special performance of his hit song from Furious 7, “See You Again,” and told the story about how he wrote it in just 11 minutes.

“It was around this time last year, I was on the beach in the Jersey Shore thinking I should just come out to L.A. because who doesn’t want to come out here where the weather is the same everyday,” the 23-year-old Garden State native explained.

“I was like, ‘I wanna come out and write a song.’ ‘Marvin Gay‘ [featuring Meghan Trainor] was the first song I wrote. The next day, I wrote a very different song, ‘See You Again.’ Fast and Furious approached me to write something for the end of the movie because they changed the end of the movie to honor Paul Walker. I was like, ‘I could try to write something,’ because I had a friend who passed away in a car accident, so I can channel that energy since I didn’t know Paul Walker personally.

“I just sat down and played the first chord,” Charlie continued, as he started to play the same notes on the keyboard in front of him in Ryan’s studio (listen to the audio above).

“The first lyric just came out of me … And then I stopped and I looked at the guy who they put me with, the producer-DJ Frankie — and I didn’t know this guy and we had just met — and we looked at each other like we knew each other forever because he didn’t tell me that he had also just recently lost a friend too. And he said, ‘Keep going with that.'”

Even though the moment gave him “little shivers,” Charlie didn’t think Furious producers would want his song. “They had every great songwriter in the world working on this song right now, like, who am I? I just came from New Jersey the other day. I’m just eating Lean Cuisines, writing songs.”

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After sending “See You Again” to Atlantic Records for approval, it was a no-brainer that was the song to honor Walker, but still, Charlie didn’t think they’d have him actually sing it. Instead, he thought the track needed a rapper, so he threw out the person at the top of his “wish list,” Wiz Khalifa.

“The next day, they’re like, ‘Hey, Wiz recorded something at Snoop’s house,'” and Charlie was stunned. “He sent it and it was perfect. It was unbelievably perfect.”

The lyric that got Charlie the most when he wrote it was “And every road you take will always lead you home.” He explained that when his friend passed, “I always wanted to see him again and I was thinking when Paul died, what would Vin Diesel’s last text message be to Paul Walker … ‘I’ll tell you everything about my life when I see you again.'”

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Before he became a hitmaker, Charlie spent his days in his bedroom working on coding and being “a huge nerd.” But all that changed when he applied those skills to music.

“I downloaded ProTools, legally of course … and I wanted to impress girls by making remixes of songs,” he said. “I put together the instrumental to [50 Cent’s] ‘Candy Shop‘ and [Snoop Dogg and Pharrell‘s] ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot.’ I mixed them together and the girls were like, ‘Puth, can you make me a CD?’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, Chelsea.'”

“And then I started to get into remixing things and then I became know as the music guy in school,” he continued. “I started making remixes for every specific girl I wanted to date. That’s how I learned how to use Pro Tools and then I started making my own music.”

Charlie’s SomeType of LoveEP, which features “Marvin Gaye,” is available now here!

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/24/charlie-puth-details-moment-he-got-little-shivers-while-writing-see-you-again/feed/0Halle Berry: ‘Extant’ Season 2 Promises to Be ‘A Lot More Sexy’http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/22/halle-berry-extant-season-2-promises-to-be-a-lot-more-sexy/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/22/halle-berry-extant-season-2-promises-to-be-a-lot-more-sexy/#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 15:47:45 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=343937Season 2 of Halle Berry‘s Extant is underway and despite all of its sci-fi plotlines, she insists it’s also “a lot more sexy.”

“We’ve got Jeffrey Dean Morgan onboard this year, who brings a lot of sex appeal,” she explained to On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday morning.

There’s also going to be a “robot uprising” that will involve her son, who is half-alien, the Oscar-winning actress reveals.

“He’s going to have a whole group of followers who are also going to rise up. Then you have me and people like me, the humans in the middle, and it’s all about who will survive. Who will stay extant and who will become extinct? And how do we evolve? And do we need each other to evolve to that next level?”

So has starring on a TV series about alien life amongst us on Earth affected her thoughts on extra-terrestrials?

“I just think there’s got to be something else out there,” Halle says. “I’m not so egotistical to think this is all there is … I just believe there’s something out there.”

Extant airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on CBS.

]]>http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/22/halle-berry-extant-season-2-promises-to-be-a-lot-more-sexy/feed/0Ashley Campuzano Explains Why ‘East Los High’ Connects With Viewershttp://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/22/ashley-campuzano-explains-why-east-los-high-connects-with-viewers/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2015/07/22/ashley-campuzano-explains-why-east-los-high-connects-with-viewers/#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 14:45:11 +0000http://www.ryanseacrest.com/?p=343985Hulu’s teen drama East Los High, the first series to feature an all-Latino cast, is currently in its third season and it’s showing no sign of slowing.

On Air with Ryan Seacrest talked with one of the show’s stars, Ashley Campuzano, on Wednesday and asked her why it resonates so well with its audience.

“I think the reason it connects is because East Los High shows the reality of what teenagers go through, day-to-day life drama and things they go through in high school, things they go through outside of school,” explains Ashley. “It’s very real.”

At the end of every episode, there’s a hotline posted for anyone who is going through similar situations and needs someone to talk to.

“For example, sex-ed, domestic violence,” she adds, “and this season we’ve brought on a new issue, which is the immigration issue.”